#863F7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.125 333.5), rgb(134, 63, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#863F7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863F7B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 63, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.125 333.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #863F7B | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863F7B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863F7B text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #863F7B text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56BA9
oklch(63% 0.124 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05294
oklch(55.6% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863F7B
oklch(48.1% 0.125 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#703766
oklch(42.8% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#863F7B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3E537D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525D79 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4357 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863F7B
#863F7B
oklch(48.1% 0.125 333.5)
- #00713B
#00713B
oklch(48.1% 0.123 153.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #863F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #863F7B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.